The Effects of Fine Art Activities Using the Five Senses on Young Children's Socio-Emotional Behavior

The Effects of Fine Art Activities Using the Five Senses on Young Children's Socio-Emotional Behavior

This study was conducted in order to investigate effects of art activities using the five senses on young children’s Socio-Emotional behavior. The study selected 15 children from ‘H’kindergarten and ‘Y’kindergarten for each, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do. These two groups were divided into experiental group and control group. The experimental group performed art activities using five senses for 20times and the control group performed normal art activities. In conclusion, first, five senses used activity improved infant’s Attention, motivation, empathy, prosocial peer relations of Socio-Emotional positive behavior. second, five senses used activity reduced infant’s Socio-Emotional negative behavior.